iShares Silver Trust
297 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.41B invested in iShares Silver Trust in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 95 increasing their positions, 89 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
48% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $953M → $1.41B (+$457M)
46% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.26B | Put options by funds: $864M
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 42
4.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 14.61% → 19.02% (+4.4%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 292 → 297 (+5)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 95 | Existing positions reduced: 89
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$135M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$74.6M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$53.1M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$36.8M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$30.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIM
Assured Investment Management
New York
|
-$17.3M |
| 2 |
ECP
Empyrean Capital Partners
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$10.3M |
| 3 |
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Austin,
Texas
|
-$10.3M |
| 4 |
Walleye Trading
New York
|
-$8.11M |
| 5 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$5.88M |
SLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
297 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $1.41B — up 48% from $953M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new SLV positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 95 added to existing stakes and 89 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $135M. The largest seller was Assured Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.3M sold.
- 297 institutional investors held iShares Silver Trust (SLV) as of Q3 2013, up from 292 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $1.41B of iShares Silver Trust stock for Q3 2013, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new iShares Silver Trust positions in Q3 2013 and 42 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust buyer in Q3 2013 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $135M added.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust seller in Q3 2013 was Assured Investment Management, an estimated $17.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.